Game of Thrones S03E04 "And Now His Watch is Ended" 2013-Apr-21

Craster stabbed in the throat, Lord Commander Mormont stabbed in the back, many of the remaining Night's Watch men in rebellion, and Sam fleeing with Gilly and her son. Who knew Sam had some of the hero in him?

Margaery just about has Joffrey eating out of her hand, and it looks like she will soon have Sansa doing the same -- suggesting Sansa might have Loras is genius!

Arya accusing the Hound of murder and Beric Dondarrion to be the champion to fight the Hound in a trial by combat.

Littlefinger has two featherbeds to be placed on the ship with him. Is he planning on taking Sansa with him? If so, at least she would appear to get her own bed.

Varys has the sorcerer, who castrated him as a boy, confined in a box. As Varys said, patience is helpful in plotting revenge. And now Varys is plotting with Olenna Tyrell.

Tywin Lannister says he is doing everything he can to rescue Jaime. But all he appears to be doing is sitting at his desk and writing. Tywin does not trust Cersei because she is not as smart as she thinks she is, and she fails to control Joffrey.

One-handed Jaime is ready to lie down and die when he finds he cannot fight worth a damn with his left hand. But Brienne is grateful to Jaime for saving her from rape (or she still plans to trade him for the Stark girls), and she bullies Jaime into choosing to live.

Theon is back where he started, tied to the cross. It seems Theon has no friends left (if he ever had any).

Daenerys could speak High Valyrian all along, and it did not require much patience for her to get revenge on the nasty slave master, who learned, for a brief moment, that a dragon is not a slave. And Daenerys has a loyal army, marching with all three dragons flying overhead.

I'm inclined to think that the guy that sprung him is the Bastard who was sent to retake Winterfell. The bastard used this escape ploy to kill legit sons of the father, therefore ascending in status. Kind of like Jon Snow killing Robb and Bran (and the little kid), thus making himself heir.

Only THAT theory doesn't make sense. If there were a legit son available, why would the father have suggested sending his bastard to free Winterfell? he would have sent his son to do the job.

- Some really fantastic one-on-ones throughout the show. Jaime and Brienne, Varys and Tyrion, Tywin and Cersei, Varys and the old woman (sorry, can't recall the name), Margery and Sansa, Varys and Rose...it was a ton of fun!

- How good is Margery? The way she plays Joffrey and then is all school girl with Sansa. She can be anyone she wants to be. A true queen. She can even get the people to love joffrey!

- Theon: your sense of direction sucks.

- Uh-oh. Arya is not as safe as we thought she was.

- not about this episode. But I get the feeling that when Mellisandre tells Stanis that he will sit upon the throne, his butt may be on the throne but his head may not be attached to his body.

I'm inclined to think that the guy that sprung him is the Bastard who was sent to retake Winterfell. The bastard used this escape ploy to kill legit sons of the father, therefore ascending in status. Kind of like Jon Snow killing Robb and Bran (and the little kid), thus making himself heir.

Only THAT theory doesn't make sense. If there were a legit son available, why would the father have suggested sending his bastard to free Winterfell? he would have sent his son to do the job.

argh!

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It could be that the bastard was left back in the North to "hold the fort" while the legitimate sons rode south with Robb, so he was the closest to Winterfell. That's what I got from what Bolton Senior said to Robb, when he proposed sending his bastard. We are sure that the kid who led him back into captivity is the some one who rescued him from both his initial stint on the cross as well as in the forest, right? Combine with Bolton's abuse of Jamie with this and I'm wondering if it isn't part of a Bolton power play.

Craster stabbed in the throat, Lord Commander Mormont stabbed in the back, many of the remaining Night's Watch men in rebellion, and Sam fleeing with Gilly and her son. Who knew Sam had some of the hero in him?

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Yeah, I'm kind of surprised that the discipline in the Night's watch fell apart so quickly and completely, although Craster did overplay his hand a bit , combine that with real evidence (as opposed to ghost stories) of White Walkers and I can see how they might panic.

Margaery just about has Joffrey eating out of her hand, and it looks like she will soon have Sansa doing the same -- suggesting Sansa might have Loras is genius!

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I think that was Lady Olenna's idea, it was pretty obvious that's what she and Varis were talking about as they wandered the grounds.

Dany's plot was obvious (to everyone but the slave master) but well executed (pun intended). Although it would have been interesting to know that what they were speaking was High Valerian (insisting that she take the interpreter was a clue there, tho as Dany got a look at her diplomatic skills). You have to admit that the slave master did say the troops were untested and that they should be blooded before they engage in any serious action, so Dany took his advice.

It could be that the bastard was left back in the Horth to "hold the fort" while the legitimate sons rode south with Robb, so he was the closest to Winterfell. That's what I got from what Bolton Senior said to Robb, when he proposed sending his bastard. We are sure that the kid who led him back into captivity is the some one who rescued him from both his initial stint on the cross as well as in the forest, right?

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Yes. It is the same guy.

What you are saying makes sense. He could only send the bastard quickly. Then a legit son made it back and took over. The bastard staged a coup of sorts and killed one or more legit son. That's my theory and I'm sticking to it!

It is a logical leap that somehow, someway, Littlefinger will weasel a better position forhimself with Sansa and Lysa both.

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I agree. I'm just saying that I don't see it. Sansa would be, at best, a bargaining chip. But she is also one that the Lannisters hold very dear; as it is their only path to getting Jaime back. Stealing Sansa away from Tywin would be a very very very bad move for Littlefinger right now.

I agree. I'm just saying that I don't see it. Sansa would be, at best, a bargaining chip. But she is also one that the Lannisters hold very dear; as it is their only path to getting Jaime back. Stealing Sansa away from Tywin would be a very very very bad move for Littlefinger right now.